Lemon and raspberry trifles recipe

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This easy dessert with its delicious raspberry sauce is a fresh and fruity treat and at only 188 cals per serving, it's a healthy pud the kids will love tucking in to

  • healthy
Serves4
SkillEasy
Preparation Time15 mins
Cost RangeCheap
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories188 Kcal9%
Sugar22 g24%
Fat6 g9%
Saturated Fat3.5 g18%
Salt0.7 gRow 4 - Cell 2
Salt0.7 gRow 5 - Cell 2

This easy dessert with its delicious raspberry sauce is a fresh and fruity treat and at only 188 cals per serving, it's a healthy pud the kids will love tucking in to

Ingredients

  • 250g low-fat soft cheese
  • 1 x 125 g carton low-fat vanilla yoghurt
  • 2tbsp caster sugar
  • Finely grated zest of ½ lemon
  • 1tbsp lemon juice
  • 250g fresh or defrosted frozen raspberries
  • 8 sponge fingers, broken into pieces

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Method

  1. Beat the soft cheese with a wooden spoon until smooth and creamy, then stir in the yoghurt. Add 1tbsp caster sugar with the lemon zest and juice, mixing well.
  2. Put half the raspberries to one side, then purée the rest with a blender or simply mash them with a fork or potato masher. Stir them into the whole raspberries and add the rest of the caster sugar.
  3. Divide the sponge fingers between 4 serving glasses or ramekin dishes and spoon half the raspberry mixture on top. Now spoon the lemon mixture into the dishes and finish off with the rest of the raspberry mixture. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
Top Tip for making Lemon and raspberry trifles

If you make this recipe without the sponge fingers, it’s suitable for anyone with a wheat allergy too.

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